Gothamist: Atlantic Yards Project Further Delayed By State Court

MrCow

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:16:35 -0500

we ought to put SOMETHING there

blablanyc

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:32:45 -0500

I'm against using eminent domain to help the wealthy become wealthier. Since Bloomberg is a free market guy, he should make all developers acquire land on their own means and without government assistance. If he doesn't, he's a hypocrite.

blablanyc

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:29:07 -0500

Barclays is ready to roll with the project. The project will be held up indefinitely.

Spiritof76

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:57:06 -0500

I know how Brooklynites can get this delayed even further. Demand that a 9/11 memorial be part of the design and that the families of the victims get to provide input. It would be delayed at least ten years.

whitecastlerock

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:51:39 -0500

The Nets play in a good arena already. The owners of these teams want to soak the fans and get corporate money to fuel their greed. With the latest economic news, can even these sports teams survive? Who will be able to afford $200 a seat for the shitty Nets? He wants to use tax exempt bonds as well. Isn't this the same strategy the Yankees used?

Toby von Meistersinger

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:32:55 -0500

Hopefully, this along with the economic implosion will kill this scam once and for all. To all those who cry about the stupid basketball team, here is a perfectly good arena in Newark.

JMH

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:05:14 -0500

While obviously the term "affordable" can be seen as subjective, there is a legal definition of "affordable housing" in the NY housing code.

whitecastlerock

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:46:30 -0500

I never agreed with bringing the Nets back to Brooklyn Ratner was using this as a ploy to line his own damn pockets. I am grateful the project stalled long enough that no one in their right mind would fund this bullshit

Rfive

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:10:55 -0500

And pull your head out of your ass chris. no one said low income. I'd like to move back to the area and be able to buy without spending 750k on a 2 bedroom apt.

Rfive

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:43:34 -0500

As much as I'd like to see this area developed, this bitch is as good as dead.

chris lee

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:43:21 -0500

NO NO NO to "affordable" housing. Affordable to whom? That's subjective. Go ahead and subsidize low income social problems if you like.

JMH

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:34:23 -0500

Here's an idea. Scrap the arena (we don't need it added to an already congested area) and up the percentage of affordable housing, maybe people will object less.

Think twice

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:08:48 -0500

So...the idea was that development-by-fiat was going to expedite and guarantee completion?

goyogago

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:03:52 -0500

but what about the NETS?!?!?!?!

ab_bklyn

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:01:29 -0500

Ratner is an idiot if he thinks it's a good idea to proceed with this project in our current economic situation.

Offbalance

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:01:01 -0500

I think I speak for a large population of Brooklynites when I say, "WOO HOO!"